Antique Musical Instruments/Age and production site of trumpet

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I have a trumpet played by my uncle when he was a young person. He was 72 when he died in 1991. The trumpet has the following "markings": C. Bruno and Son, Inc.; Henry Pource LLC Sole agents. I'm wondering whether you can give me an idea of how old it might be and where it was made. Many thanks.
  Richard Knapp in Reston, Virginia

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The Bruno Company was established in New York. In 1868, the Company used C. Bruno and Son as its name.

After the turn of the 20th Century, the company began using trade names including Henry Pourcelle, Paris.

It is unknown who the actual maker was.

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